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289 pp.
| Penguin/Paulsen |
March, 2015 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-17170-3$17.99
(3)
YA
High-school senior Naila's college plans are derailed when her conservative Pakistani American parents catch her attending prom and whisk her away to Pakistan for a "visit." To her increasing horror, Naila realizes that her parents intend to force her into marriage with a Pakistani man. Saeed's suspenseful, emotional novel is elevated by Naila's intelligent voice and her unwillingness to become a victim.